Cumberland Gap

Album: The Nashville Sound (2017)
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  • There's an answer here, if I look hard enough
    There's a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff
    It wasn't my daddy's way
    He was down in the mines all day
    I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay

    [Chorus]
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

    [Verse 2]
    I ain't cut out for war, unless I know what I'm fighting for
    And there's nothing here but churches, bars, and grocery stores
    Ain't much money in the old-time mandolin
    So I cash my check and I drink 'til I'm on my ass again

    [Chorus]
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

    [Bridge]
    Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
    The sparkle off the amphibole?
    Like a giant golden eagle's beak
    Now they say no one wants the coal

    [Verse 3]
    I thought about moving away
    But what would my mama say?
    I'm all that she has left and I'm with her every day
    As soon as the sun goes down
    I find my way to the Mustang Lounge
    And if you don't sit facing the window
    You could be in any town

    [Chorus]
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
    Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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